Recipes

Chuck Williams had a soft spot for these tender French sweets. Madeleine pans, also called plaques, were among the first baking pans that Chuck brought to America in the late 1950s, and they were the most popular items for a year or two in his store. In his recipe, sifting the flour before measuring ensures that the madeleines will have have that light, fluffy...

Eggplant: It’s a royal piece of produce that can be anything you want it to be. Want it decadent and fried? You can have that, with Italian, Thai or Chinese accents. Require it stuffed with meat? No problem. Have to have it baked, oozing with Parmigiana and juicy tomatoes? We’ve got you. If you think you hate eggplant, perhaps you’ve just never had it prepa...

Salt & Straw is an iconic Portland, Oregon-based ice cream company that began with the vision to be the happiest part of someone’s day. Need we see more? After many hours experimenting with flavors, they turned to their friends and community chefs, chocolatiers, and food experts for advice on what would make the best ice cream ever. The result was a super creamy,...

Though the trusty food dictionary The Food Lover’s Companion would have you believe otherwise, there’s a world of difference between a macaron and a macaroon. The FLC defines a macaroon as “a small cookie classically made of almond paste or ground almonds (or both) mixed with sugar and egg whites.” A coconut macaroon, it continues, “substitutes ...

Plus: The plastic water bottle in Game of Thrones, Sweetgreen's new parental leave policy, and a massive beef recall. Someone had an Ina Garten bachelorette party, and even the cooking queen herself wishes she had been invited. Oops they did did it again: During the series finale of Game of Thrones fans spotted a plastic water bottle in a scene it definitely wasn't supposed...

Mother's Day is really just an excuse to shower your mom with the attention she deserves every day of the year, right? Beyond honoring your mom with breakfast in bed or brunch out at her favorite restaurant (because you know what she really wants is more time together), giving your mom a little something extra is a wonderful way to show how much you appreciate her. Whether ...

Yes, you could do cupcakes in the shape of the flag. (And we have that recipe, of course.) But this year, consider something lightersuch as these fruit-forward combos of berries, frostings, meringues, pie, cakes and custardsas a new way to get your red, white, and blue on. Each of these sparkling dessert recipes is worthy of your own BBQ (or a way to steal the spotlight at t...

Have you heard the buzz about air fryers yet? They make French fries better than those you bake in the oven, are dreamboats at crisping up Brussels sprouts, okra, and other vegetables, and don't take up much counter space. Then there's the obviously wonderful benefit: You can skip the muss, fuss and stink of fryingand all that oil. The other hot health trend right now? Keto....

From Facebook to Shark TankWhen Kaley Young, 25, received a Facebook message from a TV producer for the show Shark Tank she knew instantly what it was about her late father's kitchen invention, the Cup Board Pro, a cutting board design with a detachable silicone “cup” that he patented before he died. She quickly shared the message an invitation to appear on the ...

Easter falls well into April this year, on the 21st. At that point, depending on where you live, the market might be full of plush morel mushrooms, verdant ramps, or ruby-hued strawberries. Throwing a celebratory brunch is a snap when you keep it?focused on showcasing the knockout spring produce. Here are five festive approaches you could take.1. Crudits Fresh, colorful crud...